Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita in Iran
Iran: Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita was -1.34 tonnes per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita in Iran, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Iran recorded -1.34 tonnes per person for imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.3% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Iran peaked at -0.137 tonnes per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, -1.61 tonnes per person, in 2018.
Iran ranks 112th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.3516 tonnes per person | -1.06 tonnes per person | -0.137 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.8261 tonnes per person | -1.41 tonnes per person | -0.2642 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.22 tonnes per person | -1.61 tonnes per person | -0.5461 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.31 tonnes per person | -1.51 tonnes per person | -1.07 tonnes per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More climate change data for Iran
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.8% (2100)
- Population growth 0.9% (2025)
- Population, total 92.42 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.4% (2025)
- Urban population 71.51 million (2025)
- Urban population 77.4% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 8.66 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 21.81 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 8.66 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 8.66 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Iran?
- Imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Iran was -1.34 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was -0.137 tonnes per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.61 tonnes per person in 2018.
- How does Iran rank for imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita?
- Iran ranks 112th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured in tonnes per person.